Programming for the Newton using Macintosh, 2nd ed.

View System and Messages

If the news is bad, kill the messenger.

--Julius Caesar

Views exist only on the Newton. A view itself is just a frame composed of:

A number of different messages are sent by the Newton view system to views. In each case, the message is sent to the view, and the method is found via proto inheritance. First, let us explore how these views are created on the Newton, and then we'll describe the various view methods you will use in your application.

How Views Are Created
Other Messages the View System Sends
View Messages You Send
Changing View System Attributes
Declaring Views
InstallScript, RemoveScript, and DeletionScript
Examples
Exercises
Summary

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Last modified: 1 DEC 1996